Handcrafted Polymer clay creations
Polymer clay care
Caring for your earrings and other polymer clay creations is important
Polymer clay is a flexible, durable, yet slightly fragile material used to make these cute and adorable earrings, keychains and more. While polymer clay is strong and doesn't break easily, it is important to take excellent care of your purchased accessories. Here's a how-to for making sure your earrings or other jewelry stay in great condition.
not-so scratch resistant
Polymer clay is a plastic-like material that can be scratched or dented if not taken care of. To make sure your polymer clay earrings do not break, scratch or dent, make sure you do not hand them to small children, wear them in water, drop them or put them on unsteady surfaces. Them falling from heights might cause damage or even breakage.
Keeping them spit-spot
Polymer clay is smooth before and after baking. While when after baked it is solid and not sticky, it can attract dirt and dust. To prevent your keychains and earrings from gathering dust-bunnies or attracting dirt, keep them in a safe, dry and cool place. Keep away from water (to prevent color from fading-especially on pastel shaded items) and from sand, mud and dirt. It can be hard to remove paint and other craft materials, such as glue and pastel pigments. Keep them away from your crafting corner!